The Ryzen 5 2600X is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $575.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 79% cheaper – $150.00 vs $725.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 21% less energy – 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
84%
Min 1% FPS
121
84%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
219
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$725
20%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
24%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
